Louis Francis Sockalexis

Taken from pg 81.

One Penobscot Indian who made a short-lived transition into white society was Louis Francis Sockalexis, who left Old Town, Maine, to play baseball at Holy Cross College and Notre Dame. In 1897 he made it to the major leagues, breaking into the lineup of the Cleveland Spiders. In his first season he played the outfield, batted .338, and stole 16 bases. Sockalexis's career was cut short by a drinking problem, and he died in 1913 at the age of 42. In honor of his accomplishments, the Cleveland franchise changed its name to the Cleveland Indians.